In circumstances where your having problems with a child disobeying you need to stay calm and not give into your child and their screaming. You should rationally try and talk things through with your child. If they do not listen you tell them what the consequences will be. You should create a home centered on Christ and His gospel. Focus on nurturing your child and showing them that you care for them. Be an example of what you want your child to be like. Whatever you do your child will learn to do, so you should always be centered on Christ. Let your children have their agency and do as they choose but make sure they realize that there will also be consequences. By always focusing on the needs of your children they will learn and see how much you care for them and it will show in their attitude. It may be a challenge and you may not always have the best turn out with your children but keep trying and stay strong. Remember that God is on your side and he will lead you along the way. Keep Christ the center of your home. No matter what happens remember that all is not lost. You should keep trying and not let Satan get to you or your family. Make sure your family is always the priority in your life. Create family time and make it a priority. Have family home evening every week. Plan out your Monday nights and don’t let other reasons get in the way; make it an enjoyable night for everyone.
Latham’s “Measure of a Good Parent”
1.Good parents teach their children the principles of the gospel of Jesus Christ, which includes the broad Christian messages of honesty, decency, kindness, love of God and fellowman, and so on.
2.Good parents are living examples to their children of the principles and teachings of the gospel of Jesus Christ.
3.Good parents create within their homes a safe, positive, happy, noncoercive, nonabusive environment that is under parental control, where the consequences for apropriate and inappropriate behavior are well understood by all and are consistently and lovingly applied.
4.Good parents allow their children to exercise their moral agency, then calmly and patiently let consequences do the teaching.
5.Good parents never give up; they pray for their children continually, with faith in Christ.
6.Good parents are continually learning and applying better, more effective parenting skills.
7.Good parents rise above the misbehavior of their children and happily and confidently get on with life and continue in the faith together.
8.Good parents put parenting above all other earthly endeavors.
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